Has terrific hands, creativity, shiftiness, skating ability and the potential for great plays every time he's on the ice. Owns the size all NHL teams crave from the center position. Is responsible in his own end.

Flaws:

Is not a physical player, despite his massive frame. Must continue to work on his offensive consistency, something he's counted on for. Could stand to become a little more assertive on offense.

Career Potential:

Mega talented scoring center with upside.

Career Honors & Awards

League

Honor

Description

NHL

Stanley Cup

2013-14 (Los Angeles), 2011-12 (Los Angeles)

NHL

Played in the NHL YoungStars Game

2006-07

NHL

Named to play in the NHL All-Star Game

2010-11, 2007-08

Movements & Injuries

2014

11/02/2014

Missed 3 games (upper body injury).

10/28/2014

Upper body injury, day-to-day.

2013

1/22/2013

Missed 1 game (sprained knee).

1/18/2013

Sprained knee, injured reserve.

2012

9/19/2012

Signed with Mora IK (Sweden).

2011

4/25/2011

Missed the last 7 games of the regular season and 6 playoff games (right ankle injury).

3/29/2011

Right ankle injury, sidelined indefinitely.

2008

10/11/2008

Signed by the Los Angeles Kings to a seven-year contract extension.

2007

3/21/2007

Missed 10 games (upper body injury).

3/01/2007

Upper body injury, day-to-day.

2005

9/21/2005

Assigned to Sodertalje SK (Sweden).

9/06/2005

Signed by the Los Angeles Kings to a multi-year entry-level contract.

Career Transactions

2005

7/30/2005

Drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round (11th overall) in 2005.

Player News

Kings center Anze Kopitar registered a goal and two assists with a plus-two rating on Monday versus the Devils. | 03/23/2015 9:36 PM

News

Kings center Anze Kopitar registered a goal and two assists with a plus-two rating on Monday versus the Devils.

sportsnetwork.com

Impact

Kopitar assisted Los Angeles' first two goals in the first period with Tyler Toffoli's score coming on the power play. Then Kopitar scored in the third period. He has 15 goals and 42 assists in 69 games this season.

Kings center Anze Kopitar registered a goal and two assists with a plus-two rating on Monday versus the Devils. | 03/23/2015 9:35 PM

News

Kings center Anze Kopitar registered a goal and two assists with a plus-two rating on Monday versus the Devils.

sportsnetwork.com

Impact

Kopitar assisted Los Angeles' first two goals in the first period with Tyler Toffoli's score coming on the power play. Then Kopitar scored in the third period. He has 15 goals and 42 assists in 69 games this season.

Kings center Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist on Saturday. | 12/28/2014 10:32 AM

News

Kings center Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist on Saturday.

sportsnetwork.com

Impact

Kopitar has eight goals and 17 assists this season, which is disappointing after last season's Cup run. Kopitar is also minus-five, which is his worst rating since 2008-2009. Last season, he was plus-34. Hopefully Kopitar can get going soon.

Kings center Anze Kopitar scored a goal during Thursday's victory against the Senators.

sportsnetwork.com

Impact

It was his sixth goal of the season, and Kopitar now has 13 points overall. He has been disappointing this season, but hopefully Thursday's goal gets him going.

Kings center Anze Kopitar scored his fifth goal of the season on the power play to tie the game agaisnt the Ducks on Saturday. | 11/15/2014 7:03 PM

News

Kings center Anze Kopitar scored his fifth goal of the season on the power play to tie the game agaisnt the Ducks on Saturday.

sportsnetwork.com

Impact

Center Jarret Stoll then scored on the power play in overtime to give the Kings the come-from-behind victory. Kopitar has eight points this season.

Kings center Anze Kopitar will play between Marian Gaborik and Justin Williams this season which could help him break into the next level. | 09/26/2014 1:28 PM

News

Kings center Anze Kopitar will play between Marian Gaborik and Justin Williams this season which could help him break into the next level.

sportsnetwork.com

Impact

Kopitar scored 29 goals and 70 points in 82 games last season and has scored at least 61 points in every full season. But he's only cracked 80 points one time. The addition of Gaborik might change that.

Kings center Anze Kopitar will play between Marion Gaborik and Justin Williams this season which could help him break into the next level. | 09/26/2014 1:20 PM

News

Kings center Anze Kopitar will play between Marion Gaborik and Justin Williams this season which could help him break into the next level.

sportsnetwork.com

Impact

Kopitar scored 29 goals and 70 points in 82 games last season and has scored at least 61 points in every full season. But he's only cracked 80 points one time. The addition of Gaborik might change that.

Kings head coach Darryl Sutter believes that center Anze Kopitar does not get the recognition for his offensive game according to the Orange County Register. | 09/19/2014 9:50 PM

News

Kings head coach Darryl Sutter believes that center Anze Kopitar does not get the recognition for his offensive game according to the Orange County Register.

sportsnetwork.com

Impact

Kopitar scored 29 goals and 70 points in 82 games last season. He also led the Stanley Cup playoffs in points. The center will certainly draw attention in standard fantasy leagues as he should go pretty early.

Compare that to their 2.42 gpg average, which ranked 26th in the NHL. Only Detroit averaged less than two goals per playoff contest, as the Boston Bruins limited them to six tallies in five contests. The Anaheim Ducks led the regular season with 3.21 goals per contest.

Gretzky says Kopitar 3rd best player in world | 06/15/2014 8:05 AM

News

The great Wayne Gretzky said that Anze Kopitar is the third best player in the world.

LAKings.com

Impact

Gretzky rated Kopitar behind only Sidney Crosby and Jonathan Toews, and that is quite heady territory for the Slovenian star. Kopitar led the playoffs in scoring with 26 and has been terrific for the Kings since they drafted him 11th overall in the 2005 draft, the same draft in which Crosby went first overall. Kopitar is a stud and deserves to be selected in the second or third round in traditional hockey pools.

Anze Kopitar sees positives in Game 4 loss | 06/13/2014 3:19 PM

News

Anze Kopitar felt the Kings had a strong performance in Game 4 despite the result.

LAKingsInsider.com

Impact

"I mean we can obviously still play better and we'll have to play better tonight to close it out," Kopitar added. "I think there were some positives, yes, but there was also some stuff we can improve on and we're going to look to do that tonight." The big thing for the Kings will be getting off to a strong start, given that the Rangers have now taken a 2-0 lead in three of four contests. Obviously, the Kings rallied back twice and still have a commanding 3-1 series lead, but the Rangers are feeling good about finally winning a contest and the Kings want to stop their run before it becomes problematic for them.

Kopitar moves up Kings playoff points list | 06/10/2014 9:48 AM

News

Anze Kopitar has the second most points of any Kings player in any single playoff run.

LAKingsInsider.com

Impact

Kopitar recorded his 21st assist and 26th point of the 2014 postseason on Monday. He moved past Tomas Sandstrom's mark of 25 points, but he has no realistic hope of catching up to Wayne Gretzky's 1993 mark of 40 points.

Anze Kopitar having trouble scoring of late | 06/09/2014 8:09 AM

News

Anze Kopitar has not scored a goal in his last nine games.

Rotoworld.com

Impact

The NHL's leading point getter in the playoffs with five goals and 25 points, has only six assists in his last nine games as well. For most NHLers, this would be a nice streak, but for the talented Kopitar, it is a slump.

Anze Kopitar expects Rangers' bounceback | 06/08/2014 6:16 PM

News

Kings star Anze Kopitar figures the Rangers will come back strong when the Stanley Cup Final series shifts to New York on Monday.

TSN.ca

Impact

''Their building is going to be loud," Kopitar said. "I'm sure they're going to be very desperate. They're going to throw everything at us that they've got and we're going to have to match all of the above." The Kings lead the series 2-0, having won both of the first two games in Los Angeles in overtime. Forty-eight teams have taken a 2-0 series lead since the Stanley Cup Final went to a best-of-seven format in 1939. Of those teams, 43 (89.9 per cent) won the Cup, including the 2012 Kings. Home teams sweeping Games 1 and 2 of the Cup Final have gone 32-3 (.914 per cent). But two of the exceptions were recent, with Pittsburgh (2009 against Detroit) and Boston (2011 against Vancouver) rallying to win the Cup.

Anze Kopitar starring but dad wants more | 06/07/2014 10:55 AM

News

Kings center Anze Kopitar is leading NHL playoff scorers with 24 points in 22 games and has been instrumental in the run that has brought the Kings to a 1-0 lead over the New York Rangers in the Stanley Cup Final, but he hasn't scored a goal in eight games and his points lead over teammate Jeff Carter has shrunk to one.

Los Angeles Times

Impact

Kopitar's first coach isn't pleased. "Now he's a little quiet so he needs to step up," the coach said. "If he wants to keep this position you need to produce and score goals. He knows that. I don't need to tell him." The coach is Kopitar's father, Matjaz, who coached Anze and Team Slovenia to their first-ever Olympic hockey victories earlier this year at the Sochi Games.

Anze Kopitar chips in with assist in Game 7 | 06/02/2014 7:30 AM

News

Anze Kopitar raised his NHL leading points total to 24 with an assist on Sunday.

LAKings.com

Impact

Kopitar assisted on the game tying third period goal by Marian Gaborik and is two points ahead of teammate Jeff Carter in scoring. Kopitar is now third all-time on the Kings in points during one playoff season as he trails only Wayne Gretzky (40 in 1993) and Tomas Sandstrom who had 25 in the same year.

Kopitar downplays pressure of Game 7 | 06/01/2014 10:19 AM

News

Anze Kopitar downplayed the pressure on the Kings as they get ready for Game 7 of the Western Conference Final.

LAKingsInsider.com

Impact

"We really have nothing to lose," Kopitar said. "We're going to go out, we're going to play hard, throw everything on the line. At the end of the day we think, and we're confident enough, that if we do that, if we do play our game, we think we have a very good chance of winning." Kopitar is one of the main reasons the Kings have gotten this far. He has five goals and a league-leading 23 points in 20 playoff games.

Anze Kopitar closing in on Kings greats | 05/30/2014 6:27 PM

News

Anze Kopitar is having one of the best postseasons in Los Angeles Kings' history.

LAKingsInsider.com

Impact

With 23 points in 19 games, only two Kings players have ever recorded more playoff points in a single year than Kopitar. They are Tomas Sandstrom, who had 25 points in 1993, and, naturally, Wayne Gretzky. During the Kings 1993 postseason run, Gretzky had 15 goals and 40 points in 24 games.

Anze Kopitar records two assists Monday | 05/27/2014 10:18 AM

News

Anze Kopitar recorded two assists in the Kings' 5-2 victory on Monday.

LAKingsInsider.com

Impact

Kopitar has five goals and a league-leading 22 points in 18 contests. He's an early favorite for the Conn Smythe Trophy, but of course, its dependent on the Los Angeles managing to seal the deal against Chicago. The Kings currently have a 3-1 series lead.

Anze Kopitar's cooled down in WCF | 05/25/2014 9:32 AM

News

Anze Kopitar was held off the scoresheet on Saturday.

LAKingsInsider.com

Impact

For the first two rounds of the playoffs, Kopitar was the Kings' greatest offensive weapon, but Chicago has held him to just one assist in three contests. Los Angeles has gotten its goals elsewhere though and still has a 2-1 series lead.

Anze Kopitar held off the scoresheet | 05/19/2014 8:10 AM

News

Anze Kopitar was held pointless for only the second time in the 2014 playoffs on Sunday.

LAKings.com

Impact

Kopitar leads the NHL in points with 19 and has now played 15 games. His outstanding effort has been a major reason in the Kings playing in the Western Conference Final as they have won both series in seven games.

Kopitar leads with 14 assists, 19 points and a plus-eight rating. He has to be the early favorite for the Conn Smythe Trophy and should win it if the Kings win Lord Stanley's Cup.

Kings' Anze Kopitar excelling in post-season | 05/17/2014 9:43 AM

News

Anze Kopitar is one of the primary candidates for the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoffs' outstanding player as he and the Los Angeles Kings prepare for Sunday afternoon's opening game of the Western Conference final against the Chicago Blackhawks.

Rotoworld.com

Impact

Kopitar had nine points in the seven-game series against the Anaheim Ducks and was plus-5. He improved his stats with a goal and an assist in the Kings' 6-2 rout of the Ducks in Friday's Game 7. He leads all skaters in 14 post-season games with 19 points.

Anze Kopitar helps power Kings by Ducks | 05/17/2014 12:38 AM

News

Anze Kopitar pitched in a goal and an assist into Los Angeles' Game 7 victory over Anaheim on Friday night.

Rotoworld.com

Impact

Kopitar leads all skaters with 19 points in 14 games so far in the 2014 playoffs. His Kings will try to take down Chicago en route to a Stanley Cup appearance in the third round that gets underway on Sunday.

Anze Kopitar stays hot in the postseason | 05/15/2014 8:08 AM

News

Anze Kopitar recorded an assist in the Kings' 2-1 victory over Anaheim on Monday.

LAKingsInsider.com

Impact

Kopitar has recorded at least a point in 12 of his 13 postseason contests. With four goals and 13 assists, he has a three-point edge in the playoff scoring race.

Anze Kopitar adds to his scoring lead | 05/13/2014 6:04 AM

News

Anze Kopitar started a new scoring streak on Monday.

LAKingsInsider.com

Impact

Kopitar had an assist just one game after his 10-contest streak came to an end. He leads the league with 16 postseason points.

Anze Kopitar's streak ends at 10 games | 05/11/2014 9:02 AM

News

Anze Kopitar saw his 10 game point scoring streak end on Saturday.

LAKings.com

Impact

Kopitar was just two games shy of tying Wayne Gretzky's mark as a Los Angeles King. Kopitar has four goals and 15 points this post-season as he leads the NHL in points, one ahead of the Wild's Zach Parise.

Hot King Anze Kopitar credits Marian Gaborik | 05/10/2014 9:45 AM

News

Anze Kopitar thinks having Marian Gaborik as a linemate with the Los Angeles Kings is giving him more space to score goals in the post-season.

Los Angeles Times

Impact

"He is a constant threat, with his shooting ability and his scoring ability," Kopitar said. "Every time he comes into the offensive zone, everybody pays attention to him. Maybe that gives me a few more inches to work with." With those extra inches, Kopitar has recorded a postseason-best 15 points (four goals, 11 assists), and at least a point in all 10 of the Kings' playoff games, including the three in their second-round series against Anaheim, which LA leads 2-1. Gaborik has six goals, tying him with Pittsburgh's Jussi Jokinen and Evgeni Malkin for the most in the playoffs.

Kopitar's playoff point streak is at 11 games | 05/09/2014 10:04 AM

News

Anze Kopitar had an assist in the Kings' 3-2 loss on Thursday.

LAKingsInsider.com

Impact

With that, Kopitar's playoff point streak is now at 11 games, dating back to the 2013 postseason. He has a league-leading 15 points in the 2014 playoffs.

Anze Kopitar on 10-game playoff point streak | 05/06/2014 10:20 AM

News

Anze Kopitar extended his playoff point streak to 10 games on Monday.

LAKingsInsider.com

Impact

Kopitar had an assist to give him four goals and a league-leading 14 points in nine playoff games. Although there's still a ton of postseason hockey left, Kopitar has established himself as a very early favorite for the Conn Smythe Trophy.

Anze Kopitar a Conn Smythe Trophy candidate | 05/03/2014 9:39 AM

News

Kings center Anze Kopitar has launched an impressive early campaign for the Conn Smythe Trophy (playoff MVP), collecting four goals and six assists in seven games.

Los Angeles Times

Impact

Kopitar led the Kings to an impressive first-round series win against the San Jose Sharks. The Kings were down 3-0 in the series but Kopitar's offense gave them the momentum needed to come back. He was especially productive in Game 6, when he scored two goals and added an assist.

Kopitar leads Kings to win in Game 7 | 05/01/2014 3:33 AM

News

Anze Kopitar scored late in the second period, and the Kings added three more goals in the third en route to a 5-1 victory against the San Jose Sharks in Game 7 of this Western Conference First Round series Wednesday night at SAP Center.

Rotoworld.com

Impact

Kopitar also registered an assist in the game and he now has 10 points in seven games in the playoffs. He has registered at least a point in every playoff game this year. Tanner Pearson also had a strong game with a goal and an assist, while Tyler Toffoli, Dustin Brown and defenseman Drew Doughty also scored for the Kings.

Kings one win away from making history | 04/29/2014 10:02 AM

News

The Los Angeles Kings need just one more win to become the fourth team in NHL history to overcome a 3-0 series deficit.

Los Angeles Daily News

Impact

Anze Kopitar did his part in Game 6 by scoring two goals and an assist against the San Jose Sharks. "We just put our game in order," Kopitar said. "Now, we're managing the puck a lot better and creating scoring chances. But nobody's going to think about it if we don't win Game 7. We're going to have to play our best game yet." Game 7 will be played on Wednesday.

Kopitar scores 1st of series, Kings win Gm 5 | 04/27/2014 1:21 AM

News

Anze Kopitar netted a goal for the Kings in their 3-0 win in Game 5 of their first-round series with the Sharks on Saturday night.

Rotoworld.com

Impact

And just like that, the Kings are a game from pulling even in this series. Kopitar's goal was his first of the series, but he had an assist in every other game and has continued to be a major factor on both sides of the ice. Tyler Toffoli and Jeff Carter notched the other goal for Los Angeles, which scored twice in the first period and dominated this game. Justin Williams finished with a game-high seven shots on goal.

Anze Kopitar is on a four-game point streak | 04/25/2014 6:19 AM

News

Anze Kopitar extended his point streak to four games on Thursday.

LAKingsInsider.com

Impact

Kopitar has four assists in four games in the Kings' first round series against San Jose. He had 29 goals and 70 points in 82 regular season contests in 2013-14.

Anze Kopitar earns first Selke nomination | 04/24/2014 1:28 PM

News

Anze Kopitar is a finalist for the Frank J. Selke Trophy.

NHL.com

Impact

He logged the most shorthanded time (164:53) among the NHL's top 30 scorers and posted a plus-34 rating to finish fourth in the league. Kopitar also won 53.3% of his 1,451 faceoffs. This is his first Selke nomination.

Anze Kopitar has 3 points in 3 playoff games | 04/23/2014 9:43 AM

News

Anze Kopitar is on a six-game point streak dating back to the regular season.

LAKingsInsider.com

Impact

Kopitar has registered an assist in each of the Kings' first three playoff games. Los Angeles will probably need even more out of Kopitar going forward as the team is now down 3-0 in its first round series against San Jose.

It was the final game of the regular season for the Kings, who will play the San Jose Sharks in the Western Conference first round, starting next week. Kopitar finishes the season with 29 goals. The Kings' other goal Saturday was scored by Dustin Brown, his 15th.

Kopitar within striking distance of 70 points | 04/11/2014 6:55 AM

News

Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist in the Kings' 3-0 win on Thursday.

LAKingsInsider.com

Impact

Kopitar has recorded at least a point in six of his last eight games. That's put him just two points shy of the 70-point milestone going into the Kings' final contest.

Kopitar now has four points in his last five games. He now has 26 goals and 40 assists with an impressive plus-30 rating in 80 games this season. Jarret Stoll and Dwight King also scored for the Kings, while defenseman Slava Voynov added two helpers in the loss.

Anze Kopitar plays less than 17 minutes | 04/06/2014 7:20 AM

News

Anze Kopitar played only 16:50 minutes on Saturday.

LAKings.com

Impact

It was the least amount of ice time that the Slovenian star has seen this season. He once again will lead the Kings in points as he has 25 goals and 65 points this season. It will be the seventh straight season in leading Los Angeles in the points race after he finished third in his rookie campaign.

Anze Kopitar enjoys a two-point game | 04/03/2014 10:19 AM

News

Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist on Wednesday.

Los Angeles Daily News

Impact

Kopitar is on a four-game point streak. He has 25 goals and 65 points in 77 games in 2013-14.

Anze Kopitar scores twice on Saturday | 03/30/2014 3:57 AM

News

Anze Kopitar scored twice on Saturday.

LAKings.com

Impact

Kopitar now has 24 goals and 62 points in 75 games and has been strong of late with 19 points in his last 18 games. He has led the Kings in points in each of the last six seasons and it's a cinch that he is going to do it again this season with a 15 point lead over Jeff Carter with just seven games remaining in the season.

Anze Kopitar reaches the 60 point milestone | 03/28/2014 10:01 AM

News

Anze Kopitar registered an assist in the Kings' 3-2 win over Pittsburgh.

LAKingsInsider.com

Impact

Kopitar has 22 goals and 60 points in 74 games this season. Not counting the shortened campaign, he has recorded at least 60 points in seven consecutive seasons.

Kopitar now has six points in his last six games. Overall he has 22 goals and 36 assists in 70 games this season. He also has a great plus-25 rating. Marian Gaborik and Justin Williams assisted Kopitar's goal.

Kopitar picks up an assist vs. Phoenix | 03/18/2014 10:12 AM

News

Anze Kopitar had an assist in Los Angeles' 4-3 defeat against Phoenix.

LAKingsInsider.com

Impact

Kopitar has recorded at least a point in four of his last five games. He has 21 goals and 57 points in 69 contests in 2013-14.

Kopitar leads Kings to win Monday | 03/11/2014 4:11 AM

News

Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist in Los Angeles' 3-2 win over Calgary Monday evening.

Rotoworld.com

Impact

Kopitar now has five points in his last five games and 55 points in 66 games overall this season. He also has a great plus-27 rating. Justin Williams and Trevor Lewis also scored for the Kings.

Kopitar has points in five of last six games | 03/04/2014 10:29 AM

News

Anze Kopitar had an assist in the Kings' 2-1 win Montreal on Monday.

LAKingsInsider.com

Impact

Kopitar has only been held off the scoresheet in one of his last six games. He has 19 goals and 52 points in 63 contests in 2013-14.

Kopitar now has seven points in his last three games and 19 goals with 31 assists overall this season. He also has a fantastic plus-24 rating. Jeff Carter and Justin Williams both had a goal and an assist, while Tyler Toffoli added two helpers in the victory. Jarret Stoll and defenseman Robyn Regehr also scored for the Kings.

Anze Kopitar hopes NHL plays in 2018 Games | 02/25/2014 9:36 AM

News

Anze Kopitar hopes that the NHL participates in the 2018 Winter Olympics.

LAKingsInsider.com

Impact

"I hope we can. It happens every four years," Kopitar said. "Yeah, the schedule is a little bit compressed and the travel's not the greatest, but I think the NHL and the PA did a fantastic job of organizing everything - even accommodations for the families and for the family members and everybody. I guess I do hope we're going to play again." Kopitar represented Slovenia in the 2014 Games and led them to the quarterfinals. It was always expected that the NHL would play in Sochi because denying the Russian-born players an opportunity to represent their country at home would have been a tough pill for them to swallow. There are presently no NHL players from South Korea though, where the games will be played next. Between the timezone issues, the number of significant injuries that occurred in the 2014 tournament, and the fact that the NHL is looking at reviving the World Cup, it would frankly be surprising if the NHL participated in the 2018 Olympics.

Anze Kopitar silenced in QF loss to Sweden | 02/19/2014 7:16 AM

News

Anze Kopitar had no points and no shots on goal in Slovenia's 5-0 loss to Sweden in the quarterfinals.

Rotoworld.com

Impact

Kopitar ended up with two goals and three points in five Olympic games. Slovenia had to fight just to qualify for the Olympics and the fact that they even got to the quarterfinals made these games a success for them.

Jan Urbas and Jan Mursak each found the back of the net for the Slovenians. Sabahudin Kovacevic had a goal and an assist against Austria. David Rodman assisted on two of Slovenia's four goals.

Anze Kopitar (illness) should play Tuesday | 02/17/2014 4:58 PM

News

Anze Kopitar should be available to play Tuesday after missing most of Sunday's game against the United States because of the stomach flu.

Los Angeles Times

Impact

Slovenia didn't practice on Monday, but Kopitar said he was feeling better. Kopitar should be rested up and recovered for Tuesday's qualification round game versus Austria.

Anze Kopitar has an illness | 02/16/2014 11:17 AM

News

Anze Kopitar is dealing with an illness.

Helene Elliott on Twitter

Impact

Kopitar couldn't finish Sunday's game as a result. Consider him questionable for the qualification round on Tuesday.

Kopitar scores as Slovenia upsets Slovakia | 02/15/2014 7:56 AM

News

Anze Koptiar scored one of Slovenia's three-third period goals in a stunning 3-1 upset win over Slovakia in a Group A game Saturday in Sochi.

NHL.com

Impact

With the game scoreless entering the third, the Solvenians scored three times including a highlight-reel goal by Kopitar which iced the game at the 9:22 mark. Roc Ticar and captain Tomas Razingar scored Slovenia's other goals. It was quite the accomplishment for this tiny country with only one NHL player on its roster and needless to say, Kopitar, who is that payer, was thrilled with the outcome. "I sure hope they are not going to mix us up with Slovakia anymore like everybody does," said Kopitar. "We've waited for this for a long time, we have believed in this for a long, long time." Prior to Saturday's upset, Slovenia had lost to Slovakia in all eight Olympic meetings by a goal differential of 25. Slovenia plays the U.S. on Sunday.

Anze Kopitar earns assist in loss to Russia | 02/13/2014 9:56 AM

News

Anze Kopitar produced an assist in Slovenia's 5-2 loss to Russia in Thursday's Olympic opener.

Rotoworld.com

Impact

Ziga Jeglic netted both goals for the Slovenian side in the losing effort. Kopitar also won 18 of 25 faceoffs in the match.

Anze Kopitar lone NHLer on Team Slovenia | 02/08/2014 9:05 AM

News

Anze Kopitar of the Los Angeles Kings is the only member of an NHL team who will play in the coming Olympics for Team Slovenia.

Los Angeles Times

Impact

Most of Slovenia's players come from European leagues; forward Jan Mursak played a bit for the Detroit Red Wings before leaving to play for CSKA Moscow of Russia's KHL. Slovenia is in a tough group with host Russia, Slovakia and the United States. Matjaz Kopitar, Anze's father, is Team Slovenia's head coach, and he is realistic about his squad's chances. "We play the first three games against the teams where Olympic medals mean something. They already had Olympic medals and we are big underdogs," the senior Kopitar said. "But that doesn't mean that we're not going to compete hard. That's the way we play. If you are not skilled enough, you need to find another way how to compete against these teams. My biggest wish is just to be a competitive team and try our best."

Kopitar had scored all three of the Kings' goals in the previous six games, and he has four of the team's past six goals. He now has 17 goals and 29 assists in 58 games this season. Tyler Toffoli had a goal and an assist, while Jeff Carter added two helpers in the win. Defenseman Drew Doughty also scored for the Kings.

Anze Kopitar's the only King scoring | 01/31/2014 9:42 AM

News

Incredibly, Anze Kopitar has been the only Kings player to score over the last 303:10 minutes.

LAKingsInsider.com

Impact

Kopitar has three goals over that span, including one in the Kings' 4-1 loss on Thursday. So naturally, it's not hard to figure out why Los Angeles has only won one of its last five contests.

It was Kopitar's team-leading 16th goal and he also has 27 assists in 56 games. Kopitar has scored last all three goals that the Kings have scored in their last five games. Defensemen Drew Doughty and Slava Voynov assisted the lone goal.

Kopitar scores in win | 01/28/2014 3:06 AM

News

Anze Kopitar scored the only goal in Los Angeles' 1-0 win over San Jose Monday night.

Rotoworld.com

Impact

After a scoreless first period, Kopitar gave the Kings a 1-0 lead with his 15th goal of the season. He also has 27 assists in 54 games this season. Defenseman Jake Muzzin and Jeff Carter assisted the goal.

Kopitar now has 14 goals and 27 assists with a plus-23 rating in 52 games this season. Trevor Lewis and Dwight King assisted the lone goal for the Kings.

Anze Kopitar picks up an assist Monday | 01/21/2014 9:41 AM

News

Anze Kopitar had an assist in the Kings' 3-2 loss on Monday.

LAKingsInsider.com

Impact

Kopitar has recorded a point in five of his last six contests. He has 13 goals and 40 points in 50 contests in 2013-14.

Anze Kopitar is on a three-game point streak | 01/14/2014 9:48 AM

News

Anze Kopitar had an assist in the Kings' 1-0 win over Vancouver on Monday.

Los Angeles Times

Impact

Kopitar is on a three-game point streak. He has 13 goals and 25 assists in 47 games in 2013-14.

Anze Kopitar highlights Slovenia Olympic team | 01/06/2014 1:53 PM

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Anze Kopitar has been named to Slovenia's Olympic hockey roster.

TSN.ca

Impact

He was an obvious choice to be the country's lone NHL player on the team. His father, Matjaz, is the team's head coach. His brother, Gasper, wasn't named to Slovenia's roster to complete the family hat trick. Kopitar has 13 goals, 35 points and a plus-22 rating in 43 games this season with Los Angeles.

Anze Kopitar's two points not enough in loss | 12/28/2013 11:26 PM

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Anze Kopitar sniped a goal for the Kings, who lost to the Predators on Saturday night 3-2.

Rotoworld.com

Impact

Kopitar also had an assist, and he now has points in three straight games. The talented center has 12 goals and 21 assists in 39 games this season, while also posting a league-leading plus-21 rating. Jeff Carter picked up the other goal with the Kings' net empty to tie the game at two late in the third, though that score lasted 10 seconds. Slava Voynov, Drew Doughty and Dwight King recorded assists.

Anze Kopitar collects two points in Kings win | 12/10/2013 11:38 PM

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Anze Kopitar was one of the Los Angeles Kings forwards who benefited the most from his team's 6-0 win against the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday.

Rotoworld.com

Impact

Kopitar scored a goal and an assist to give himself 27 points in 31 games this season. He has three points in his last two contests.

Anze Kopitar hits the 500 career point mark | 12/01/2013 7:02 AM

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Anze Kopitar picked up his 500th career point on Saturday.

LAKings.com

Impact

Kopitar picked up his 17th assist of the season as he helped set up Justin Williams's 10th goal of the year. Kopitar now has 24 points in 27 games this season with a plus-10 rating and is a must start in fantasy pools.

Kopitar scores in OT | 11/26/2013 3:35 AM

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Anze Kopitar scored 48 seconds into overtime for a 3-2 win against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena.

Rotoworld.com

Impact

Kopitar now has seven goals and 16 assists in 25 games. Mike Richards and Kyle Clifford also scored for the Kings.

Anze Kopitar has 11 points in 10 games | 11/22/2013 10:06 AM

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Anze Kopitar registered an assist in the Kings' 2-1 overtime defeat on Thursday.

LAKingsInsider.com

Impact

Kopitar has recorded 11 points in his last 10 contests. That gives him six goals and 16 assists in 23 games this season.

Kopitar now has six goals and 15 assists in 22 games. Matt Frattin and Justin Williams both had a strong game also with a goal and an assist, while Dustin Brown and Dwight King also scored for the Kings. Defenseman Drew Doughty added two helpers in the victory.

Anze Kopitar scores for the Kings Friday | 11/16/2013 9:26 AM

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Anze Kopitar potted his fifth goal of the season in the Kings 2-0 win over New Jersey.

Los Angeles Daily News

Impact

Kopitar's goal was a power play effort and was into the empty net. Four of Kopitar's five goals this season have come with the man-advantage, a big turnaround from last season when he did not score on the power play in 48 games, although he did have 16 power play assists. Kopitar now has 19 points in 20 games.

Kopitar on a three-game goal scoring streak | 11/08/2013 9:34 AM

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Anze Kopitar is riding a three-game goal scoring streak.

LAKingsInsider.com

Impact

Kopitar now has four goals and 16 points in 16 games this season. He should be good for 70-80 points in 2013-14.

Kopitar scores in OT | 10/31/2013 4:28 AM

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Anze Kopitar scored a goal and registered an assist in the Kings' 4-3 win over the Sharks Wednesday night.

Rotoworld.com

Impact

Kopitar scored on a slap shot during a 4-on-3 power play in overtime to complete the Kings' come-from-behind 4-3 win at Staples Center. Drew Doughty and Justin Williams also scored a goal and registered an assist for the Kings while Jarret Stoll scored a goal and Mike Richards assisted two goals in the game.

Kopitar scores shootout winner for third time | 10/28/2013 8:57 AM

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Anze Kopitar scored in the shootout Sunday for the third time this season.

LAKings.com

Impact

Kopitar scored his third shootout winner of the season in his fourth opportunity which is amazing considering he had not scored in 27 straight games before scoring a regulation goal on Friday.

Anze Kopitar talks about ending goal drought | 10/26/2013 9:42 AM

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Anze Kopitar's goal-scoring drought lasted 27 games, stretching back to March 25 of last season.

Los Angeles Daily News

Impact

His fantasy status clearly has taken a nosedive. It was a relief for him when he finally scored on Thursday night to help the Los Angeles Kings beat the Phoenix Coyotes 7-4. "It just went in instead of hitting the post," Kopitar said. "Nothing I did special. I ate the same pregame meal and everything. Nothing was, I guess, different than any other night. . .(But) it's nice. Too close too many times now. It's definitely nice to get the first one."

Kopitar leads Kings to win Thursday | 10/25/2013 4:22 AM

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Anze Kopitar scored a goal and registered two assists in the Kings' 7-4 win over the Coyotes Thursday night.

Rotoworld.com

Impact

Kopitar got his first goal in 27 games and made a pretty no-look assist to highlight a four-goal first period that chased goalie Mike Smith from the net. Mike Richards scored the game-winner shorthanded and Dwight King capped his first career hat trick with an empty-net goal. Matt Frattin and Jordan Nolan also scored a goal for the Kings while Justin Williams and Dustin Brown both registered two assists in the game.

Anze Kopitar picks up three assists Saturday | 10/20/2013 7:57 AM

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Anze Kopitar chipped in with three assists on Saturday in a 5-2 win over Dallas.

Rotoworld.com

Impact

Kopitar has yet to find the back of the net in nine games this season but does have eight assists. Kopitar should average about a point a game and should get 22-25 goals by the end of the season.

Anze Kopitar, Richards return to their lines | 10/15/2013 6:29 PM

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Anze Kopitar was back with his regular linemates at Tuesday's morning skate.

LA Kings Insider

Impact

Mike Richards skated between Justin Williams and Dustin Brown during Monday's practice, while Kopitar played with Jeff Carter and Dwight King. However, they returned to their normal lines the next day.

Kopitar is still looking for his first goal of the 2013-14 campaign. The Kings altered their lines in the session, so Mike Richards played between Dustin Brown and Justin Williams. Matt Frattin was bumped to the third line with Kyle Clifford and Trevor Lewis.

Anze Kopitar picks up two assists Wednesday | 10/10/2013 10:39 AM

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Anze Kopitar registered two assists on Wednesday.

Los Angeles Daily News

Impact

Kopitar now has four points in four games this season. He's a good candidate to record 70-80 points in 2013-14.

Anze Kopitar was not battling injury | 06/09/2013 9:40 PM

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Anze Kopitar admitted after the playoffs that he was not one of many players nursing an injury during the postseason.

lakingsinsider.com

Impact

Kopitar's disappointing playoff performance led many to speculate the Slovenian forward might not have been playing at full health, but those suggestions were dismissed. "And [in regards to] being injured during this playoffs, there was really no significant injury that I suffered. It's normal being just banged up a little bit - a few bumps and bruises, but that's about it." While this should be encouraging news, it might have been more comforting for his fantasy owners to learn that he had been hindered by an ailment as that would have at least explained the disappointing results.

Anze Kopitar has goal, assist in Game 5 | 06/09/2013 7:49 AM

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Anze Kopitar broke out of a four game pointless streak with a goal and an assist Saturday.

Rotoworld.com

Impact

Unfortunately it was not enough as the Kings dropped Game 5 and the series to Chicago. Kopitar had a tough time offensively in the playoffs as he scored only three goals while adding six assists in 18 games after scoring 10 goals and 42 points in 47 regular season games. He will be selected high in most pools next season and deservedly so.

Kings' Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown struggling | 06/08/2013 11:53 AM

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Last year at this time, Kings center Anze Kopitar was piling up points, recording eight goals and a dozen assists on his team's run to the Stanley Cup, while teammate Dustin Brown was on a similar roll.

Los Angeles Times

Impact

The two led the Kings' offense. This postseason, Kopitar and Brown have combined for 11 points - roughly a quarter of their output in 2012 - which goes a long way toward explaining why the Kings trail Chicago three games to one with the Western Conference finals set to resume Saturday night at United Center.

Anze Kopitar will stay on third line for now | 06/06/2013 4:43 PM

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Even though Anze Kopitar skated on the third line between Dwight King and Trevor Lewis in Game 3 he still received his fair share of ice time.

NHL.com

Impact

"We just moved Kopi [Kopitar] into a quieter role, that's all," coach Darryl Sutter said. "Kopi still played 20 minutes the other night." He finished the contest with 21:09 of ice time to exact, but he also had no shots and two penalty minutes. Kopitar has accounted for only one assist in his past five games.

Kopitar is currently mired in one heck of an offensive slump. The Slovakian centerman has just one goal in the last 11 games, while linemate Dustin Brown has one goal in his last seven contests. Sutter admitted Kopitar is frustrated by the slump, but says his linemates need to help him break out. "When Kopi has the puck, he's a top player in the league. When he doesn't have the puck, he's a good checker," Sutter said. "That means he could have the puck more. Quite honestly, he can support the puck better. Certainly who he plays with can feel privileged that they're playing with a top player. They should be doing everything they can to play with him."

Kings' Anze Kopitar score second playoff goal | 05/24/2013 1:36 AM

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Anze Kopitar, who had only one goal in his previous 26 games, broke a goalless game late in the second period for the Los Angeles Kings Thursday night, and it turned out to be the winner in a 3-0 playoff triumph over the San Jose Sharks.

Rotoworld.com

Impact

Kopitar's second playoff goal came at 18:08 of the second period. Kopitar, generally recognized as the Kings' most talented offensive player, had complained earlier during this series that his team needed to take more shots at San Jose goalie Antti Niemi; the Kings wound up with 28 in the Thursday win. Slava Voynov pitched in with his fourth playoff goal on a power play early in the third period and Jeff Carter notched his fifth playoff goal in the Sharks' empty net late in the third. It was the Kings' 13th consecutive home victory.

Anze Kopitar's goal scoring drought continues | 05/22/2013 10:41 AM

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Anze Kopitar has just one goal in his last 26 contests.

LAKingsInsider.com

Impact

Kopitar did get an assist on Tuesday to end his four-game points drought. The Kings have only managed two goals in their last two games and consequently their second-round series against the San Jose Sharks is now even at 2-2.

Kings need to shoot more in Game 3 | 05/20/2013 8:30 AM

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Anze Kopitar says the Los Angeles Kings need to shoot the puck more in Game 3.

Los Angeles Times

Impact

The Kings were outshot 40-27 in Game 2. "I think we've got to throw more shots at Niemi," Kopitar said. "I don't think we've done a very good job throughout the series with the exception of the last seven minutes in Game 2, where we peppered him because we were desperate. So we've got to play like that right from the start." Kopitar has a goal and four points in nine games and has scored only once in his past 25 games. The Kings need a lot more production from their top offensive player if they hope to advance to the Stanley Cup Final.

Anze Kopitar avoids serious facial injury | 05/17/2013 5:40 PM

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Anze Kopitar needed stitches after being struck in the face by the puck Thursday, but he's otherwise fine.

LAKingsInsider.com

Impact

Kopitar left the game briefly, but was able to return. "They numbed me up pretty good right after for stitches, so I didn't really feel anything," Kopitar said. "So it wasn't too bad. But after it wore off, it was sore a little bit but nothing too bad." Needless to say, he's expected to play Saturday.

Anze Kopitar is back on the ice | 05/17/2013 12:30 AM

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Anze Kopitar has returned to action.

Rotoworld.com

Impact

Kopitar took a shot off his face but with the Kings down 3-2 in the third, he quickly returned to the bench when there was no obvious injury and is now back on the ice.

Anze Kopitar scores first goal since March 25 | 05/07/2013 8:28 AM

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Anze Kopitar's first goal since March 25 tied Monday's Game 4 at 3 only 1:16 before Justin Williams deflected in the game winner.

Los Angeles Daily News

Impact

Kopitar's had a rough postseason so far, registering just one assist prior to Monday's goal and struggling greatly in the faceoff circle. If he can get back to being the offensive force the Kings are used to, L.A. will be a very tough out.

Anze Kopitar struggles on the draw | 05/05/2013 8:56 AM

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Anze Kopitar has won only 20 of 53 faceoffs in the first three games of the playoffs.

LAKings.com

Impact

Kopitar is struggling on the dot and has not scored since March 25. He has one assist and a minus-one rating this post-season and the Kings really need him to get going if they want to advance to the next round of the playoffs.

Anze Kopitar says Kings' road woes will end | 04/27/2013 10:15 AM

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The Los Angeles Kings, defending Stanley Cup champions, won eight of 24 road games in the lockout-shortened season.

Los Angeles Times

Impact

For perspective: They won two more road games in the playoffs last year (10-1) than they did this season. Edmonton, Columbus and Dallas all managed to record more road wins than the Kings this season. "Once playoffs start, it's a totally different story," said Kings center Anze Kopitar. "We're going to have to get to a whole different level during the playoffs. We all know that."

Anze Kopitar has only one goal in 17 games | 04/24/2013 10:50 AM

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The Kings' Anze Kopitar is in a goal-scoring slump.

Los Angeles Times

Impact

He has only one goal in his past 17 games and none in his past 13. Despite his goal-scoring struggles, Kopitar is headed for his sixth straight team scoring title. He has 10 goals and 41 points with three games left. Next are Jeff Carter (25 goals, 32 points) and Mike Richards (12 goals, 32 points). Coach Darryl Sutter said he's not fretting over Kopitar's drought. "He's playing well - he just can't finish," Sutter said. "He's handling the puck well and I'm really not worried about that part of it. I'm worried about the whole package, always."

Kopitar has yet to score on the power play | 04/22/2013 9:28 AM

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Anze Kopitar has yet to score on the power play this season.

Rotoworld.com

Impact

If you are playing power play points as a category then Kopitar has been terrific with 16 assists, but if you use only power play goals, then he is worse than Martin Brodeur who has one power play goal this season.

Anze Kopitar is on a four-game point streak | 04/10/2013 10:30 AM

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Anze Kopitar registered an assist in the Kings' 5-1 loss Tuesday.

LAKingsInsider.com

Impact

Kopitar is now on a four-game point streak. He has 10 goals and 36 points in 39 contests, which is a pace he should be able to maintain in the final weeks of the season.

Anze Kopitar come up big in win over Hawks | 03/25/2013 10:53 PM

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Anze Kopitar potted a goal and also registered an assist in the Kings' 5-4 win over the Hawks Monday night.

Rotoworld.com

Impact

Kopitar has been one of the only Kings to have any offensive success this year. He's widely considered one of the best centers in the NHL despite not much attention or fanfare. With the two-point night, the big center now has a solid 30 points in 31 games this season.

Defensive skills of Anze Kopitar praised | 03/24/2013 11:20 AM

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Los Angeles Kings coach Darryl Sutter says underrated star Anze Kopitar should be a candidate for the Selke Trophy, which goes to the NHL's best defensive forward.

Anze Kopitar, Jeff Carter and Tyler Toffoli each had a goal and an assist to lead the Kings to a 4-0 win over Phoenix Monday.

Rotoworld.com

Impact

Kopitar now has 27 points this season including five goals and 17 points in his last 13 games. Toffoli scored his first NHL goal while Carter potted his 18th of the season. Jacob Muzzin scored his sixth of the season in the first period and it proved to be the winner while Justin Williams had a pair of assists.